Taliabu Masked Owl (Tyto nigrobrunnea)
About the Taliabu Masked Owl
The Taliabu masked owl (Tyto nigrobrunnea), also known as the Taliabu owl or the Sula Islands barn owl, is an owl in the barn owl family, Tytonidae. This is one of the two groups of owls, the other being the typical owls, family Strigidae. It is endemic to Taliabu Island of Indonesia. This species was first identified in 1938 when the type specimen, an adult female, was collected. The species was not seen again until 1991, but has since been observed on at least 16 separate occasions. BirdLife Species Factsheet
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 2 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- American Barn OwlTyto furcatarecording
- Western Barn OwlTyto albarecording
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